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2025-1051
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Santana called Docket #1051, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($23,860.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY25 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant-Round 2, awarded by Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund the procurement of necessary equipment firefighter personal protective and safety equipment to comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, from the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice.
No objection heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Santana, the order was passed. | Referred to | |
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2025-1052
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Weber called Docket #1052, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the BTHC Program, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund free tax preparation and filing services to low and moderate income Boston residents, from the Committee on Labor, Workforce & Economic Development.
No objection heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed. | Referred to | |
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2025-1053
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Council President Louijeune regarding City Council Rule 40A. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1054
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Scott Finn, City Auditor, transmitting a list of FY25 reallocations made by the Mayor prior to April 15, 2025, for the purpose of continuing operations. | Referred to | |
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2025-1055
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding Downtown Public Safety. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1056
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of The Old North Church and Campus, 193 Salem Street, Boston, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after June 6, 2025 if not acted upon). | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-0144
| 5 | | Committee Reports | On the message and order, referred on January 8, 2025, Docket #0144, Petition for a Special Law Re: Ranked Choice Voting in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 8, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson). | | |
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2025-1057
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing May as Haitian Heritage Month and May 18 as Haitian Flag Day.
Councilor Worrell in the Chair.
On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1058
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | Ordinance expediting the review of coastal resilient projects by amending Article 25A, Resilience Review, in the zoning code of the City of Boston.
President Louijeune in the Chair.
Councilor Coletta Zapata moved for substitution of language.
Motion prevailed. | Referred to | |
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2025-1059
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | Ordinance Establishing A Road Safety and Community Engagement Commission to Regulate the Use of Bicycles, E-bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Motorized Scooters in the City of Boston. | Referred to | |
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2025-1060
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | Ordinance Codifying the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).
Councilor Coletta Zapata moved for substitution of language.
Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilors Worrell and Coletta Zapata, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as an original co-sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Coletta Zapata and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the Ordinance was passed. | The rules were suspended; the ordinance was adopted. | |
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2025-1061
| 1 | | Council Home Rule Petition | Petition For A Special Law Re: An Act Relative To The Office of District Councilor In The City of Boston.
Councilor Worrell in the Chair. | Referred to | |
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2025-1062
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing regarding occupational cancer risks for Boston Firefighters, and programs the City of Boston offers or could offer for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
President Louijeune in the Chair. | Referred to | |
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2025-1063
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Health Commission's "Health of Asian Residents in Boston" Report. | Referred to | |
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2025-1064
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | Second order requesting certain information under Section 17F re: Disclosure of Individual Recipients of City-Funded Down Payment Assistance Grants Disbursed Since 2021.
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order did not pass; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn and Murphy) nays 8, present 1 (Mejia), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson). | The report was accepted; the order was placed on file. | |
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2025-1065
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Stratford and Kenneth streets in West Roxbury in recognition of William Roddy.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1066
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Stratford and Kenneth streets in West Roxbury in recognition of Thomas Roddy.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1067
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution urging the federal government not to cut life-saving cancer research in the City of Boston.
On motion of Councilors Santana and Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1068
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution in support of ethical leadership and a Council vote on the status of Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson. | Referred to | |
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2025-1069
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Briejah Ayer and Isabelle Nelson in City Council, effective May 24, 2025. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-1070
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Aiden Walsh in City Council, effective June 14, 2025. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-1092
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fitzgerald offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jessica Correia, Amanda Curley, Liam Rimas and Julie Ryan in City Council, effective May 31, 2025. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-1093
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fitzgerald offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jessica Correia, Amanda Curley, Liam Rimas and Julie Ryan in City Council, effective June 7, 2025. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-1094
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from Councilor Fernandes Anderson regarding her absence from the May 14, 2025 City Council Meeting. | Placed on file. | |
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GS-5/14/25
| 1 | | Green Sheet | Legislative Calendar for May 14, 2025. | | |
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2025-1071
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Danny "Budzo" Ryan. | | |
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2025-1072
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing La Liga Aneja. | | |
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2025-1073
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing City Feed and Supply. | | |
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2025-1074
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Hyde Square Task Force. | | |
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2025-1075
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Paul S. Greenfield. | | |
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2025-1076
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Calvin Jaing. | | |
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2025-1077
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Ana de Souza Correa. | | |
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2025-1078
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Lydia McCue. | | |
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2025-1079
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Davio's Seaport. | | |
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2025-1080
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Eliot School. | | |
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2025-1081
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing United South End Settlements. | | |
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2025-1082
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Eastie Farm. | | |
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2025-1083
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Sonja Tengblad. | | |
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2025-1084
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Ken Burns. | | |
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2025-1085
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Marcelo Suarez-Orozco. | | |
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2025-1086
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Boston Harbor Now. | | |
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2025-1087
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Bill Masterson. | | |
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2025-1088
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Major General Joseph Warren. | | |
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2025-1089
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Gloria Pizzarella. | | |
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2025-1090
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Bunker Hill Associates. | | |
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2025-1091
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Mary Lou Cronin. | | |
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